Brijuni National Park

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Location

Istria
Croatia
44° 54' 32.8248" N, 13° 45' 26.4096" E
HR
General info: 

Brijuni is a unique archipelago of 14 islands off the coast of Croatia.

In the past the islands were home to a large number of quarries and became famous mostly as the private retreat of Tito. In 1983 however the area was being accorded national park status and opened all people. Travelling on the islands is still strictly controlled and only two of the islands, Veli Brijun – the biggest island – and Mali Brijun, home to an Austrian fortress, are open to visitors.

One of the oldest olive trees in Europe lies in the Brijuni National Park, with an age of 1600 years. The Tito Museum is also located here and you can learn more about Croatia’s recent history. If you want to relax after visiting cultural venues, you can sunbathe on one of the beaches located on the main island.

Getting there: 

You can take the regular ferry from Fazana to the islands.

Costs: 

You have to pay the Island tours and the fee ranges from 125 kn to 210 kn for adults. Children benefit from half prices.

Interesting places nearby

The Skiarena Lammeralm at Langenwang belongs to the most beautiful and neatest skiing area in the region of Waldheimat Mürztal.

Skiing on the Wasserkuppe, the highest mountain in Hesse and the birth place of gliding. Tree cover is thin in the Rhon mountains (contrasting with Germany's other low mountain regions).

BASE: 1476ft
SUMMIT: 1902ft
VERTICAL DROP: 426ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 4
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 0
Surface: 4

BASE: 1476ft
SUMMIT: 2132ft
VERTICAL DROP: 656ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 2
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 0
Surface: 2

The centre Lopusná dolina lies at the altitude of 777 m (valley station), with the slopes of up to 916 m a.s.l. (peak station).

Our ski resort reaches up to an altitude of 2.450 m.